Product Controller (Energy) Associate

Selby Jennings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 92,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global trading organization is seeking a Product Controller to join its New York office. This high-impact role offers direct exposure to traders and requires 3-7 years of experience in Product Control within commodity trading. Responsibilities include validating daily P&L, reconciling exposure reports, and communicating key drivers to management. The ideal candidate will have strong Excel and data analysis skills and an understanding of physical trading, particularly in oil. This is a full-time position with a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of experience in Product Control, Market Risk, or Middle Office within commodity trading.
• Strong understanding of physical trading, oil preferred.
• Proficiency in P&L attribution and exposure management.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Validate and explain daily P&L for physical and derivative positions.
• Review and reconcile exposure reports to ensure accuracy.
• Apply and validate forward curves, spreads, and pricing benchmarks.
• Communicate key P&L drivers to traders and management.
• Support month-end exposure and P&L consolidation.
• Drive improvements in reporting tools and automation.

Skills

Product Control

Market Risk

Middle Office

P&L attribution

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Job description

Summary

A leading global trading organization is seeking a Product Controller to join its New York office and support trading activities in the Americas region. This is a high-impact role offering direct exposure to traders and operators in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Role

The Product Controller will act as the primary control function in the New York office, working closely with traders and coordinating with global risk teams. About 80% of the role focuses on product control tasks, including daily P&L validation, exposure reporting, and mark-to-market valuations. Over time, responsibilities will expand to include hedging strategies and secondary support for credit risk, market risk, compliance, and IT.

Key Responsibilities

• Validate and explain daily P&L for physical and derivative positions
• Review and reconcile exposure reports to ensure accuracy
• Apply and validate forward curves, spreads, and pricing benchmarks
• Communicate key P&L drivers to traders and management
• Support month-end exposure and P&L consolidation
• Drive improvements in reporting tools and automation

Requirements

• 3-7 years of experience in Product Control, Market Risk, or Middle Office within commodity trading
• Strong understanding of physical trading (oil preferred; metals or inventory experience also valuable)
• Proficiency in P&L attribution, exposure management, and valuation techniques
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills; ETRM experience a plus

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Finance

Base pay range

$92,000.00/yr – $130,000.00/yr